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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Fraud email example:

From: Richard Richard <richardadams@email.ro>
Date: Thu, 4 Aug 2005 13:06:36 +0300
Subject: URGENTBUSINESSPROPOSAL

Dear sir/madam,

I am Barrister Richard .k Adams & ASSOCIATES. This mail is written to
soliciting our assistance to be presented as next of kin to my Late Client
(Full biographical
background information will be provided upon hearing from you)

He made a fixed Deposit valued at USD17M (Seventeen Million United
States Dollars Only) with a Security Firm here in Europe. As his Financial
Attorney, I have the Certificate of Deposit, and its Agreement in his life with
me.


Unfortunately he lost his life aboard Egypt Air Flight 990, which
crashed into the Atlantic Ocean on October 31,1999 (View:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/502503.stm). He left no clear
beneficiary as Next of Kin to be contacted in case of death on the
Certificte
of Deposit, CD Agreement, except some vital documents related to the
Deposit
which i have in my possession.

As his attorney on record, The Governing Body of the bank has contacted
me on this matter and I am yet to provide the Next of Kin to lay claim
to
the Fund.

Under a clear and legitimate agreement with you, I shall seek your
consent
to be presented as the next of Kin so that my late Clients' Fund will
not
be confiscated by the Government. Every documentation to successfully,
present
you as the surviving next of kin will be arranged by me, since I have
all
information on the background of my client.

For the sake of transparency on this matter, you are free to make
immediate contact with me through my mail box:

richard_klvn@yahoo.com

for further information related to this matter, as will be able to
discuss what entitlement each of us will gain from the transaction, which
cannot be discussed at this material time.

Thank you very much for your anticipated acceptance while we expect
your prompt response.

Yours faithfully,

Richard.k Adams,
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